Lunch at Rainbow Trout Ranch.....

It's quite a drive but so worth it to go to Rockbridge to have lunch at the Trout Ranch.  Jean, Linda, Judy & I started off early today to take advantage of the beautiful weather and just to get away for a little while.  It got rather warm but still very pleasant compared to what we've been having.  Above is the picture of the dining room & I think maybe there are guest rooms upstairs.  It's so pretty.

Usually this has lots of people fly fishing but no one today.  Maybe it was the wrong time of day for fishing.

This little building was in the town of Drury which had a total of about 6 houses and a grocery store.  Loved the Christmas wreath and the fact that no one had disturbed it.  It's a cute little town.

We had a great day and came home with a few purchases.  We always have to stop at the antique shops along the way.  This road also has 3 old mills that we also like to visit but not enough time today.  It's always a great drive in the fall.

Hope everyone has a great weekend. 

Fall day at Rainbow Trout Farm, Rockbridge, MO....

We girls decided to take off on this beautiful fall day and head to Rainbow Trout Farm for lunch and maybe do a little antiquing in Ava. This area is so beautiful and so quiet and peaceful. We had a hard time leaving. This is the main building and houses the restaurant. The little house is a rental.

People come here to fly fish. We decided to have a women's weekend soon and get cabins and take fly fishing lessons.

This was a young woman taking lessons.

We couldn't believe the amount of fish people were catching in this river. This gentleman let me take a picture of his catch.

This is the group (except for me) -- Judy, Brenda, Jean, Kay & Linda (seated).

This place is a photographer's dream. Everywhere I looked was another photo op. I caught Brenda in front of this old shed.

Inside the old red mill they've set up a big bar where you can set and have something to drink and watch the water. They had the big back and front barn doors open so the breeze blew through. Judy wanted her picture taken at the bar.

The old mill is just a beautiful structure that has been so well maintained. It's on a road with at least 2 other mills in close proximity. There's a lot to see in this part of Missouri if you don't mind driving. Laura Ingalls Wilder's home is in Mansfield and if you've never seen it, it's well worth the trip. It's really beautiful country.

This was a shop we stopped at in Ava. We all bought something and then went to the drugstore and bought nickel ice cream cones (yes, you heard right). It cost us 30 cents for all our cones. The drugstore looked exactly like it probably did in the 50's but the elderly man's cell phone rang who was setting beside me on one of the old red naugahyde stools. He had on old bibbed overalls & a white t-shirt and was having a vanilla shake. Somehow it just didn't seem right that he should have a cell phone but he did and it rang and he answered it. Life goes on!!!

Have a great week-end!